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Blastness: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

The next phase of competitive advantage for hotels will be defined by profitability, channel intelligence, and a guided approach to direct bookings

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Userguest: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

For hotels, the real issue is not who builds the smartest model. It is who controls demand at the moment of booking

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Apaleo: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

Hotels that can connect directly into this agentic ecosystem will gain a critical advantage and reduce reliance on OTAs or static booking engines

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Mirai: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

For hotels, the issue is strategic uncertainty. In Google’s world you broadly know the rules. In the AI world, organic visibility is still opaque

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Bookboost: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

As the industry approaches another pivotal year, hotel leaders are once again balancing immediate commercial pressures with longer-term strategic priorities. In our recent conversation with Daan de Bruijn of Bookboost, […]

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The Hotels Network: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

Hotels that articulate why they are worth the price – through storytelling and personalization – will outperform those that compete primarily on rate

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3&6: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

As we look ahead to 2026, one thing is clear for hotel general managers and revenue leaders: digital distribution and demand generation are becoming less controllable, more automated, and increasingly […]

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How AI Agents Are Rewriting Hotel Distribution

Hotel search and booking are merging into a single AI-driven process, pulling control further upstream and compressing the booking funnel

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Winter Wonders: Inspiring Guests Through Seasonal Moments

Let’s take a look at a few inspiring examples of how hotels can bring the winter spirit to life through personalized website experiences

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How Luxury Resorts Win Direct Bookings in an AI Driven World

Luxury does not mean what it meant a decade ago. They expect something subtler: relevance, recognition, responsiveness, not just more expensive

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